Emerson Elementary School vs. East Side Elementary School
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School Overview
School
Top Rankings
Emerson Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Arkansas for:
Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Math Proficiency
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Community Size
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Overview
Emerson Elementary School in Emerson, AR serves 190 students from kindergarten through 6th grade with a student–teacher ratio of 13:1, which is approximately equal to the state average.
Math proficiency for 2023 is 75–79%, significantly higher than the Arkansas state average of 39% and the district average of 50%.
Reading proficiency is 65–69%, which is higher than the state average of 40% but lower than the district average of 57%, showing some room for improvement compared to local peers.
Science proficiency ranges from 55–59%, outperforming the state average of 36% and district average of 48% for the reported years.
Enrollment declined from 197 students in 2006 to 159 in 2023, while eligibility for free lunch increased from 36% to 39%, indicating modest demographic and socioeconomic shifts at this rural Arkansas elementary school.
Serving 570 students in grades Kindergarten-2, East Side Elementary School ranks in the bottom 50% of all schools in Arkansas for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 30%, and reading proficiency is bottom 50%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 55-59% (which is higher than the Arkansas state average of 47%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 30-34% (which is lower than the Arkansas state average of 45%).
The student-teacher ratio of 17:1 is higher than the Arkansas state level of 14:1.
Minority enrollment is 70% of the student body (majority Black), which is higher than the Arkansas state average of 43% (majority Black).
Blue Ribbon Schools
Yes
-
Grades Offered
K-6
K-2
Total Students
226 students
570 students
Total Classroom Teachers
16 teachers
33 teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
14:1
17:1
Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
#14 out of 989 schools in AR
(Top 5%)
(Top 5%)
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Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
75-79%
55-59%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
65-69%
30-34%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
55-59%
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Students by Grade
Students by Grade
Kindergarten Students
35
208
Grade 1 Students
33
185
Grade 2 Students
26
177
Grade 3 Students
42
-
Grade 4 Students
28
-
Grade 5 Students
36
-
Grade 6 Students
26
-
Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
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% Asian
2%
1%
% Hispanic
11%
8%
% Black
18%
55%
% White
64%
30%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
5%
6%
Diversity Score
0.55
0.60
Additional Information
Eligible for Free Lunch
38%
97%
Eligible for Reduced Lunch
14%
13%